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Beyond Technologies and SAFO deploy SAP S/4HANA Retail® and SAP CAR® in record time!MONTREAL, Oct. 11, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The SAFO Group, a major player in logistics and food distribution in the French Caribbean and Guyana, joined forces with Beyond Technologies to implement SAP S/4HANA Retail® and SAP CAR® in order to support their rapid growth. With 90 convenience stores, 14 supermarkets, 1 hypermarket, 3 wholesale stores, 2 brand-name agencies, 7 all temperature logistics platforms and a network of over 2,000 suppliers, SAFO rapidly faced numerous major challenges: several geographical areas to be managed, including general and specialized distribution, different store formats, as well as the management of two new brands (FNAC® and Picard®). With these more complex commercial activities, the limit of their IT systems was quickly reached, particularly because of their lack of responsiveness restricting the opening of new stores. Therefore, the SAFO Group decided to acquire an integrated system that would offer greater operational efficiency, increased productivity and cost control, all in less than three months! The SAFO Group consulted four software vendors and integrators before selecting SAP and Beyond Technologies for the following reasons:
The results are already outstanding:
“We took advantage of the blank page offered by the addition of two new brands, FNAC and Picard, to change the software and operational model. Our move to SAP was a strong strategic choice that allowed us to lower the cost of opening new stores while also simplifying future openings,” said François Huyghues Despointes, General Director of SAFO. “Working with Beyond Technologies, we have succeeded in transforming our information systems into a competitive lever, while respecting a very tight delivery schedule. Beyond Technologies is a trusted partner that accompanies us brilliantly in our growth.” About SAFO Group About Beyond Technologies Media contact |